The Apartheid Museum – proof that architecture can liberate
Walls of steel cages filled with rock line an ever-narrowing ramp, which stifles the group with every passing metre...
Author: Aidan Jones
Western Cape drought could affect food security
The prolonged drought in the Western Cape is set to reduce food production and could increase food prices nationally....
“We need to reimagine what kind of country we want to live in,” says Ramphele
South Africans need to acknowledge all aspects of their history so that healing can take place and the country...
Stellenbosch University shows it is serious about water conservation
Stellenbosch University this year upgraded the water-saving shower heads at all student residences, reducing water flow from 10l per...
Living amongst giants in the City of Oaks
The old oaks shepherd me down this famous street, their few remaining leaves shine yellow with the autumn sun....
It’s all about love for young jazz singer Mihi-Tuwi Matshingana
Up-and-coming jazz singer and poet, Mihi-Tuwi Matshingana, says that love informs her identity as an empowered South African women....
Barriers to sustainable university campuses identified at Green Campuses Conference
There needs to be a cultural shift at South Africa’s universities if sustainable water usage on campus is to...
More women study science but industry still male-dominated
Since 2013, there have been more female students enrolling in the sciences at Stellenbosch University than male students, but...
Weaving meaning through art with Jill Trappler
Jill strokes the brightly coloured tablecloth, gazing at nothing in particular. Deep blue paint is lodged under her chipped...
People flock to spring from surrounding areas amid increasing water shortages
Increasing numbers of people are coming to Newlands to collect water from the natural spring at Newlands Brewery. This...